07-10-2017, 03:49 AM
After trying a lot of linux distros and remix OS, I finally settled down to this android 7.1.
I wanted to use my pine64 as a media server and TV box. None of the linux distros was helpful as they lack GPU drivers.
When it comes to Remix OS, it is very complicated in storage management. There are so many overlapping psrtitions and unable to (identify and) extennd the main partition to use the maximum SD card storage.
I experience smooth video playback performance in both online video through youtube and saved movies through MX player. HW acceleration of video as well as audio is possible. I could extennd the main (data) partition to use the maximum SD card storage (with gparted in my ubuntu pc). I'm really satisfied with my pine64 2GB and android 7.1.
As this is a rooted version root apps can be used too, but we have to be carefull not to update super su binaries.
The issues I had so far are as follows.
1) Afteer first boot and after storage expansion, super su gave troubles with repeated messages as "Root access is allowed to XXXX" but the app needing root access is not working properly.
Solution: go to settings --> apps. Find supersu clear data, disable it and enable it again. (You have to update the app again later in play store).
2) When playing online video in both chrome and youtube app, if the resolution is changed from lower to higher only the upper left quadrant of the video will be on the screen.
Solution: stop the video and play again. Do not change resolution while a video is being played.
3) When playinga a long saved video in MX player, suddenly the video stopped. This hsppened twice while I'm watching a movie. When replaying there was no option to resume, so I had to seek to the point where I Stopped.
4) At some times, it takes time to respond to clicks
I wanted to use my pine64 as a media server and TV box. None of the linux distros was helpful as they lack GPU drivers.
When it comes to Remix OS, it is very complicated in storage management. There are so many overlapping psrtitions and unable to (identify and) extennd the main partition to use the maximum SD card storage.
I experience smooth video playback performance in both online video through youtube and saved movies through MX player. HW acceleration of video as well as audio is possible. I could extennd the main (data) partition to use the maximum SD card storage (with gparted in my ubuntu pc). I'm really satisfied with my pine64 2GB and android 7.1.
As this is a rooted version root apps can be used too, but we have to be carefull not to update super su binaries.
The issues I had so far are as follows.
1) Afteer first boot and after storage expansion, super su gave troubles with repeated messages as "Root access is allowed to XXXX" but the app needing root access is not working properly.
Solution: go to settings --> apps. Find supersu clear data, disable it and enable it again. (You have to update the app again later in play store).
2) When playing online video in both chrome and youtube app, if the resolution is changed from lower to higher only the upper left quadrant of the video will be on the screen.
Solution: stop the video and play again. Do not change resolution while a video is being played.
3) When playinga a long saved video in MX player, suddenly the video stopped. This hsppened twice while I'm watching a movie. When replaying there was no option to resume, so I had to seek to the point where I Stopped.
4) At some times, it takes time to respond to clicks
